Shop Our Favorite Bras, Panties, PJs & Hose

Of all the things that really cause us to get distracted from the task at hand, it’s a discussion over a favorite bra or brand of PJs. We’re just really opinionated when it comes to the things that are under our clothes and that we sleep in, and we also want the best. We like soft, comfortable, durable things that look good, stand the test of time and make us feel confident. Yes, a good bra can make us feel more confident … it’s just what it is.

We polled our entire team and came up with this list, made up of only our favorite bras, panties, tights and PJs.

That said, after polling the entire StyleBlueprint (SB) team, we’ve come up with the crème de la crème of items from our very opinionated selves, spanning an almost 40 year age range of wisdom. Here’s what we love:

Bras

The brands that came up time and again on our SB team survey were Natori, Wacoal and Chantelle … in that order.

No other brand had as many members of our team sending in great reviews as Natori bras. And, the “Feathers Underwire” is the favorite model. With over 1,000 5-star reviews on Nordstrom, I’d say we are in good company. From the more endowed among us, to those who complain about lop-sidedness, to those who had finally found a better bra for their not-so-busty-selves … well, this is your bra! (As an aside, as a mom of two teen girls, I even buy these bras for them. It’s really fabulous!) $68. See tons of colors here.

The SB team, large-busted ladies and online user reviews give this Chantelle bra high marks with over 670 reviews and an average of 4.7 stars out of 5! It’s the “Rive Gauche” underwire bra for $88. Find it here in three colors.

Panties

Three brands got the nod from our team when it comes to panties: Hanky Panky, Calvin Klein and Spanx.

For thongs, these two from Spanx got high marks, both of which hug your tummy a bit so you don’t have to worry about your pooch so much. On the left, the Undie-Tectable® High-Waist Lace Thong is all about not showing any panty lines, ever! $24 and available in three colors here. On the right, the “Lounge-Hooray!” thong is super comfy and doesn’t have that uncomfortable thong feeling. Yep, you know that feeling. Say no to all thongs that feel that way! This one is available in four colors, for $22 each, here.

Hosiery

Who knew maternity hose were popular for non-pregnant women? Yep. Spanx, Wolford and Hue also got high marks.

Maternity hosiery when you aren’t pregnant? Here’s a tip from one StyleBlueprint editor that was too good not to share: “What was a revelation to me was maternity hosiery, which I discovered over three years ago. They don’t roll up and cut into your gut in super-uncomfortable ways, but it’s this magical gripping fabric around your midsection that is actually comfortable. The lady in the maternity dressing room told me that she still has women, no longer pregnant, come to the store to buy maternity hosiery. Who knew! :) #lifehack” See these maternity lines online here.

Otherwise, as stated, the hosiery and tights that came out on top were Spanx (including the Target brand Assets, a Spanx company), Wolford and Hue.

PJs

For pjs, the answers were fast and furious, but there was little overlap in the shear overload of responses on this one. Here were some of the ones gushed over (and no one said “yoga pants and a t-shirt … ” which I have to say was refreshing, but unexpected!).

This swing dress from American Eagle had several votes as a favorite nightgown that when pressed you could throw on a bra and grab some weekend coffee to bring back to the house. (Not that any of us would actually do that … ;)!) $29.95 and available in black and grey.